Article
I
General purpose and functions
Section 1. General Purpose
The general purpose of the MIF II is to support economic growth and poverty reduction in the regional developing member countries of the Bank and the developing member countries of the Caribbean Development Bank (the ‘‘CDB’’) by encouraging increased private investment and advancing private sector development.
Section 2. Functions
To implement its purpose, the MIF II shall have the following functions:
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a)
promote activities to improve the business environment in the regional developing member countries of the Bank and the developing member countries of the CDB;
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b)
enhance the competitiveness of the region’s private sector;
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c)
stimulate micro and small enterprises and other entrepreneurial activities;
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d)
advance regional integration efforts;
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e)
share knowledge that assists in the development of the private sector, particularly of micro and small enterprises;
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f)
encourage the use and application of technology in the region;
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g)
advance the application of innovative initiatives;
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h)
complement the work of the Bank, the IIC and other multilateral development banks;
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i)
encourage the implementation of appropriate legal and regulatory reforms; and
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j)
promote environmentally sound and sustainable economic development, as well as gender equality, in the full range of its operations.